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Variety show features transgender individuals

By Chelsey Dulaney | March 15

Even at a young age, Jamez Terry realized something didn’t feel right about being a girl. Terry decided to change sexes at 19 years old, and today openly ...

Graduate students upset with residency process

By Aaron Moore | March 15

When graduate student Ricky Law first arrived at UNC, the residency status committee denied him in-state status. A year and a half later, Law, a residency ...

Japan crisis shocks, inspires action

By Melissa Abbey | March 15

Japanese exchange students at the University are feeling helpless in the wake of Japan’s devastating earthquake, having to confront the reality of hungry ...

Tar Heels crush Owls in NCAA tune-up

By Ryan Davis | March 13

The No. 14 North Carolina women’s basketball team got off to a quick start against Kennesaw State on Sunday afternoon and never looked back. Despite ...

Third slow start for Heels is one too many

By Jonathan Jones | March 13

UNC sputtered at the beginning of its first two games but staged big comebacks to advance to the ACC Tournament championship game. Against Duke and ACC ...

Barnes torches Tigers

By Mark Thompson | March 12

Harrison Barnes is winning. For the second game in a row, North Carolina’s talented freshman carried the Tar Heels in the first half of an ACC Tournament ...

Tar Heels do it again

By Jonathan Jones | March 12

Roy Williams hit his signature pose after Tyler Zeller hit his signature shot to tie the Clemson game at 73 all. One overtime period and several Harrison ...

Agent connected with NCAA investigation dies

By Mark Thompson | March 11

Gary Wichard, a sports agent with Pro Tect Management and the agent involved in the NCAA’s investigation of UNC’s football program, died at the age ...

Zeller beats the buzzer for a UNC win

By Mark Thompson | March 11

Leslie McDonald couldn’t believe it. When he saw junior Tyler Zeller put up a shot with seconds left in a 59-59 tie with Miami, McDonald was stunned. ...

UNC fans celebrate ACC Tournament win against Miami

In Greensboro, UNC finds a home away from home

By Jonathan Jones | March 11

The crowd was always in it for North Carolina. The audience, peppered with Clemson and Miami orange along with some Maryland red, began a “Tar Heels” ...

UNC students studying in Japan reported safe

By From staff and wire reports | March 11

All four UNC students studying abroad in Japan have been reported safe, UNC spokesman Mike McFarland said in an e-mail. UNC runs a faculty-led Japanese ...

Bennett, Mock secure bid to NCAAs

By Brandon Moree | March 7

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Until 197-pound freshman Zac Bennett pummeled Maryland’s Christian Boley 10-4, North Carolina was winless in six semifinal ...

Gymnastics takes final home meet

By Brooke Pryor | March 6

Led by their captain and lone senior Teri Diamond, the North Carolina’s gymnastics team finished its last home meet Saturday with a 194.400-188.825 ...

Cooper gets an early start

By Caitlin McCabe | March 2

The congratulations have flowed in to Mary Cooper. But after the initial shock of winning the student body presidency over Ian Lee with a sweeping 62 ...

Chapel Hill police, UNC urge precaution after break-in cases

By Victoria Stilwell | March 2

After five women woke up to strangers in their bedrooms and with no suspect for the incidents in custody, Chapel Hill and University police are ramping ...

Carrboro celebrates 100th birthday today

By Conor Furlong | March 2

As the town celebrates its 100th birthday today, Carrboro residents and officials say they are proud of the town’s progress and are confident it will ...

Barnes’ game-winner sinks Seminoles

By Jonathan Jones | March 2

Hamilton knew Harrison Barnes was going to get the ball with the clock winding down, but there was nothing else his team could have done to prevent him ...

After delay, Ackland store fills front

By Nick Andersen | March 2

The storefront on the corner of Columbia and Franklin has been empty for more than seven years. And though construction delays kept it empty a while longer ...

Warrant issued for Wichard's financial records

By Aaron Taube | March 2

The warrant was issued by special agent Sam Cabrera to search a Bank of America location in Raleigh for bank statements and alleges that Wichard paid ...

FAQ: What you need to know about the intruder break-ins

By Sara Gregory | March 2

In the last week, four student homes have been broken into all under similar circumstances. Police are still looking for the man, described in the first ...